Surah Al-Anfal 8:2-4

Wednesday, 11 March 2026

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إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ اللَّهُ وَجِلَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَإِذَا تُلِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتُهُ زَادَتْهُمْ إِيمَانًا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ ۝ الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ ۝ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ حَقًّا

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"The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, their hearts become fearful, and when His verses are recited to them, it increases them in faith; and upon their Lord they rely. Those who establish prayer and spend from what We have provided them—those are the true believers."

مومن تو وہی ہیں جب اللہ کا ذکر کیا جائے تو ان کے دل ڈر جائیں، اور جب اس کی آیات پڑھی جائیں تو ان کا ایمان بڑھ جائے، اور وہ اپنے رب پر بھروسہ کرتے ہوں۔ جو نماز قائم کرتے اور ہمارے دیے ہوئے میں سے خرچ کرتے ہیں—یہی حقیقی مومن ہیں۔

Explanation

This chapter was revealed after the battle of Badr (2 A.H.). In this battle the Muslims were victorious and thereafter considerable spoils of war fell to their lot. After the battle a dispute arose over the distribution of the booty. All such quarrels go against the God-fearing spirit. The fear of God develops the psychology of responsibility in man. The attention of a believer is focussed on his duties and not on his rights. Instead of looking at himself, he should look towards God. His heart softens in obedience to God and His prophet. He becomes a praying and worshipping subject of God. He derives satisfaction from giving to people and not from snatching things away from them. These qualities create in man the attitude of realism and readiness to admit the truth. The inevitable result of realism and admission of truth is that all mutual quarrels vanish and if at all quarrels emerge incidentally, a warning given once is enough to set matters right. 

— Source: Tazkirul Quran (Maulana Wahiduddin Khan) via Quran.com (8:2)

Context

Defines the internal and external qualities of authentic believers.

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